Republican Palace Museum
Museum in Khartoum, Sudan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Republican Palace Museum (Arabic: متحف القصر الجمهوري, romanized: mut'ḥaf al-qaṣr al-jumhūriyy) is an important museum in Khartoum, Sudan, and contains historical collections dating back to Turco-Egyptian Sudan. The museum is part of the Republican Palace complex, the seat of government in Sudan during successive periods of modern Sudan's history. The museum was a cathedral that was opened in 1912 and closed in 1971 to be repurposed and opened to the public as a museum on 31 December 1999.
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Republican Palace Museum | |
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متحف القصر الجمهوري | |
Former names | All Saints' Cathedral (1912–1971) |
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Type | Museum |
Architectural style | Byzantine architecture |
Location | Nile Street |
Town or city | Khartoum |
Country | Sudan |
Coordinates | 15°36′29″N 32°31′44″E |
Opened | 31 December 1999; 24 years ago (1999-12-31) |
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Grounds | 7,160 m2 (77,100 sq ft) |
Website | |
Official website |
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